Distributed ledger technology

R3 updates blockchain software with new security feature

07/10/18

The consortium's Corda Enterprise is designed to let blockchain applications exist behind a company’s firewall but still interact with outside partners.

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Has Amex found a data gold mine with its rewards blockchain?

05/31/18

The credit card issuer has built a distributed ledger through which merchants create their own membership rewards and get access to detailed information on purchases and the success of promotions.

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Spinoff rumors or not, JPM's blockchain unit is evolving

04/23/18

JPMorgan Chase is sending signals that its homegrown blockchain, Quorum, is alive and well despite a recent shake-up.

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New York AG launches crypto inquiry

04/17/18

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman asked 13 cryptocurrency exchanges for detailed information about their operations as part of a "fact-finding inquiry."

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Anti-fraud blockchain for invoice financing goes live

04/03/18

Software firm MonetaGo and three Indian factoring exchanges have launched a blockchain that can identify invoices that have already been loaned against.

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Blockchain collective snags big fish: Ripple

03/29/18

Becoming a member Hyperledger fits Ripple’s ideal of allowing different blockchains or distributed ledgers to communicate with each other.

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Can blockchain ease banks’ digital-identity concerns?

03/27/18

A startup called Spring Labs has launched a blockchain network with the goal of getting lenders and data providers to share data to help verify customers' identity.

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The reasons U.S. blockchain adoption has stalled

03/23/18

JPMorgan Chase is said to be dropping its Quorum blockchain technology, and little is happening with other blockchain projects that have been in the works for years. What gives?

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Could blockchain tech help prevent bank fraud?

03/21/18

Employees at the second-largest Indian bank falsified documents in a scheme that ultimately cost the institution at least $2 billion. Some argue a distributed ledger would have helped prevent or minimize the fraud.

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Northern Trust adds auditing to distributed ledger

03/19/18

The bank’s distributed ledger for private equity deals can now provide nodes to auditors, so they can easily access documents and data for their annual reviews.

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